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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 03:41 PM Feb 2016

Sources: Warriors serious threat to sign Kevin Durant

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/sources--warriors-serious-threat-to-sign-kevin-durant-182559375.html

The Golden State Warriors’ plan of pursuit predates their 2015 championship run, a bold plot to declare the futility of resistance. It isn’t only that the NBA champions are determined to recruit Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant. The truth is that they’re the most intriguing destination to him. If Durant leaves the Thunder, the Warriors are the significant frontrunners to sign him, league sources told The Vertical.

The Warriors already have everything and yet they’re threatening to take more now. Steph Curry. Klay Thompson. Draymond Green. Committed ownership. Bob Myers, the executive of the year. Steve Kerr, a championship coach. Yes, Golden State has everything, including the ability to create the salary-cap space and a belief that Durant’s persona could fit seamlessly – even onto a potential two-time defending champion.

Make no mistake: Durant isn’t close to gone in Oklahoma City – no decision, no leaning, sources said – but the real threats on the summer market are beginning to reveal themselves. Durant is determined to win – to be an immediate championship contender at 27 years old – and that keeps bringing him back to the Warriors should he make the decision to leave Oklahoma City.

Outside of a Thunder championship closing down the process before July 1, there’s a strong expectation that Durant will hit the road, tour campuses and become a recruit again.


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Avoid Him erpowers Feb 2016 #1

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
1. Avoid Him
Wed Feb 3, 2016, 04:27 PM
Feb 2016

They already have a great team. There is no need for them to go after Kevin Durant. Durant may mess everything up. Durant seems to be a good player, but can he fit in with the team? It seems there have been examples of team executives putting together a team of all-stars just to see the team struggle to work together.

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